Planning appeal decision
Kingsley News, 25 Kingsley Road, Liverpool, L8 1UJ
Planning appeal 3338173 at Kingsley News, 25 Kingsley Road, Liverpool, L8 1UJ (Liverpool City Council) was dismissed on 17 July 2024 by Inspector Graham A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area.
Erect single storey extension to ground floor retail unit, erect an additional two storeys to main building in connection with the creation of an additional 4no. apartments and retain ramp to front
- Authority
- Liverpool City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Graham A
- Postcode
- L8 1UJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposal upon the living conditions of neighbours
- the effect of the proposal upon the living conditions of future residents of the appeal property
What decided it
The proposal fails to meet the overriding need for good design as advanced in the Framework and fails to meet Policy criteria within Policies UD1 and UD7 of the Liverpool Local Plan across all three main issues.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy UD1Policy UD7
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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